Self-Hypnosis for Intrapartum Pain management (SHIP) trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Intrapartum maternity carePregnancy and ChildbirthPain management
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN27575146
- Lead Sponsor
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
All nulliparous women who:
1. Have a singleton, viable, cephalic pregnancy
2. Are planning a vaginal birth in hospital
3. Have no current history of being under treatment for psychiatric disorders or of hypertensive disorders
4. Speak and read English
5. Consent to take part
6. Who are available to attend the intervention sessions
7. Aged between 18 and 45 years
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rates of epidural usage in labour for maternal request
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Mode of birth and other maternal labour outcomes<br>2. Neonatal wellbeing<br>3. Participants preferences relating to hypnosis <br>4. Anxiety and fear about labour<br>5. Recall of labour pain<br>6. Ability to manage labour<br>7. Satisfaction with self during labour<br>8. Clinical and psychological morbidity and well-being<br>9. Economic cost-benefit analysis<br>10. Experiences of women, their birth companions, and their caregivers<br>11. Follow up will continue to 6 weeks postnatal